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प्रियालतैलंमधुरंगुरुश्लेष्माभिवर्धनम्। हितमिच्छन्तिनात्यौष्ण्यात्संयोगेवातपित्तयोः ॥२९१॥
The oil of Buchanan’s mango (priyala, Buchanans mango /Buchanania lanzan Spreng) is sweet, heavy and kapha-aggravating. It is beneficial in vata-pitta combination diseases as it is not very hot in potency.
english translation
आतस्यंमधुराम्लंतुविपाकेकटुकंतथा। उष्णवीर्यंहितंवातेरक्तपित्तप्रकोपणम् ॥२९२॥
The linseed (Linum usitatissimum Linn.) oil is sweet, sour and pungent (after digestion), and hot in potency. It is beneficial in vata but aggravates rakta & pitta.
english translation
कुसुम्भतैलमुष्णंचविपाकेकटुकंगुरु। विदाहिचविशेषेणसर्वदोषप्रकोपणम् ॥२९३॥
The safflower (Carthamus tinctorius Linn.) oil is hot, pungent after digestion, and heavy. It is excessively irritant and provokes all dosha.
english translation
फलानांयानिचान्यानितैलान्याहारसंविधौ युज्यन्तेगुणकर्मभ्यांतानिब्रूयाद्यथाफलम् ॥२९४॥
The qualities of other oils used in food but derived from fruits are not mentioned here. These are known by the qualities of the fruits themselves.
english translation
मधुरोबृंहणोवृष्योबल्योमज्जातथावसा। यथासत्त्वंतुशैत्योष्णेवसामज्ज्ञोर्विनिर्दिशेत् ॥२९५॥
Animal marrow and fat are sweet, nourishing, aphrodisiac, strengthening, and hot or cool depending upon the nature or type of the animal.
english translation